Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-02-21
THE LATE JOHN Il. REILLY.
A Large and Imposing Funeral i'm
Birming ham

A Large and Imposing Funeral I'm
Birmingham
Never in the history of Birmingham has so
large funeral been seen there as that which
took place yesterday afternoon. Hundreds of
people testified by their Borrowing presence TO
the profound respect and esteem in which
they held the late John B. Reilly, for three
years past overseer at the County Jail in this
city. A special train left this city at half
past 10 which carried one hundred and TWEEN
ty seven people, and nearly as many more
went out in hacks and private carriages, to
swell the throngs of mourners from Birming-
ham, Ansonia and the neighbering towns Of
the Naugatuek valley. On the train were
Town Agent Reynolds, Jsiler Stevens, Superin-
tendent Sanford and AssistsntSuperintend
Coogan Of the almshouse, Police Commission
er Shannon Fire Commissioner Mullen James
P. Pigott, City Clerk Stanley, Daniel Col
well, Maurice Lynch, John P. Carney and
many other we'll known residents OF New
Haven and warm friends of the deceased.
Mourners were also present from Waterbury,
Naugatuck and other towns in the valley.
The remains were eucased in beautiful broad
cloth casket on which rested wealth of choice
and lovely flowers, making perhaps the
most beautiful display ever seen on similar
occasion in the town. Among these tributes
was floral PLAGUE of unique and handsome
design from Mr. and Mrs. GA. Stevens;a pillow
from ]. Henry Martin & Son, contractors at
the Jail; cross and pillow bearing the words
''Our dear brother" from the brother and
sister of the deceased; pillow bearing the
words ftFrom Katie" the tribute of lady
friend and several other choice pieces. At
| half-past the body was taken to ST. Mary's
church, the bearers being followed by Pau
gassett council, Knights of Columbus, rein
forced by scores of visiting Knights from
New Haven and other places, and the Celtic
club of Ansonia who walked side by side
| with long array of carriages. There was
also delegation from the Friendly Sons of
St. Patrick of this city, of which the
| deceased was a member, consisting of
Attorney Fox, Mr.. M. A. Cremin,
Edward Meehan and three others. The ser
vices at the church were conducted by Rev.
Father Kennedy, the pastor, and were very
| touching and impressive, the plaintive
| melody of the choir mingling with the sobs
| of many who were parting forever from the
| one they loved so much in life. There was
| no eulogy of the dead; his life had been
spent among those who filled the sacred edi-
| fee, and its kindly deeds were more eloquent
| to their hearts than any words that human
| lips could utter. He loved simplicity and as
| he slept peacefully in the house Of worship,
surrounded by the friends of his youth and
| the associates of his later days, the most i'm
| pressive eloquenee was silence. The remains
| were borne from the church and laid in their
| last resting place amid the gently falling
| snow, typical of the great heart that had
| gone out from the form that slept beneath.
| The bearers were: P. J. Cronan and John
Cronan of New Haven, John w. Nolan,
Carroll, John Fitzgerald and Edward Con-
| don